Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Whether you envision an intimate dinner party in the middle of a meadow, see yourselves getting married on skis at the top of a mountain, or picture being wed under a full moon on the lake, Christa Deane of Mountain High Weddings will help you create a unique ceremony to declare your love and promises to your chosen partner.

Christa Deane
Wedding Officiant & Founder of Mountain High Weddings
I’ve lived on Tahoe’s beautiful West Shore since 1988. My path to becoming an officiant started after working in a flower shop for a few months and realizing there are A LOT of weddings in Tahoe — and for good reason! This truly is an incredible place to get married. I thought to myself, “What a wonderful job it would be to celebrate marriage.” I found out what it took to marry couples and I started in May of 1998. I was ordained by the Universal Life Church, which believes we are all one; no matter what religion you or I may be, we all live in this world together.
As a marriage officiant, I am excited to be a part of bringing people together. I believe marriage is the ultimate commitment between two people who share goals, ideas, values, and most importantly, love. I also believe the wedding ceremony is one special time when you get to declare your feelings, promises, and dreams to your chosen one, in front of your loved ones.
I know marriage is worth celebrating and I also know that the pre-celebration can be stressful — in that space is where I found my calling. With my many years of experience, I have brought hundreds of couples together, and with that experience, I’ve been able to accomplish keeping the ceremony calm and stress-free. Becoming a marriage officiant has blessed my life in so many ways. I’d be honored to marry you and your partner.

“My now-husband and I decided to elope to Lake Tahoe! After finding Christa on Google, her reviews and prices are what influenced our decision to have her marry us — and it was definitely the RIGHT decision! From planning to execution, our wedding day went off without a hitch — and we have Christa to thank for that!”

“Christa made this experience by far the most beautiful and stress-free day ever. She did everything for us; all we had to do is show up. She had great ideas and was very professional. She helped me surprise my wife and made our wedding a dream come true. Both my wife and I would recommend Christa if you want a stress-free wedding. Thank you, Christa.”

Mountain High Offerings
Marriage license (& a certified copy) included in all packages – one less thing to worry about!
Travel Fees: for weddings outside of the Tahoe Truckee area, travel fees of .75/mile plus $20/hr apply. If requesting a National Park (i.e. Yosemite) or location that requires traveling 3+ hours one-way, park fees and/or overnight accommodations are required.
Chairlift Rides and/or Hikes: Extra fees may apply for chairlift rides and hiking given that more of my time is needed.


ELOPEMENT CEREMONY

CUSTOM CEREMONY W/ REHEARSAL



JUST THE CEREMONY, NO REHEARSAL

VOW RENEWAL



TABLE CEREMONY

A LA CARTE


Photo Gallery
See the happy couples on Instagram.
How many sunflower beach ceremonies do we have left this season before transitioning to cool Tahoe fall mountain backdrops? Both are absolutely stunning. Maybe plan for both! 💒
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Callum and Georgia came to Tahoe from London to have a ceremony for just the two of them. They love the mountains and had spent time in the Sierras, but hadn't been to Tahoe. Thankfully we bumped the original time back a bit, so we missed the surprise hail storm that came through and then had the beach to ourselves! @renogotphotography and @havenflorals made this ceremony extra spacial. Can't wait to see the pro images. 📷️
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"Christa is such a wonderful woman. She made our sunrise wedding in the snow such an amazing experience. It was only 14 degrees outside but everything turned out perfect. She made the entire process so easy and stress-free. I contacted her on a Tuesday and we were married on Saturday."
~ Amy W.
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Matt and Lisa are Tahoe regulars, so they knew what they wanted. They started the day getting married at sunrise followed by seeing @kanebrown in concert! 🎶 They wanted a fun ceremony so there was a ton of laughter. Can't wait to see the pro photos by @amanda_kluesner. 📷️
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Making magical memories in the beauty of my backyard is becoming more and more popular, so I bought an arch to make it even more special for my couples. (Better pics of the arch coming soon.)
Mike and Lisa wanted a simple ceremony and loved my garden. It was a beautiful ceremony under the new arch. 💍
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Mark and Michelle were on their way to Tahoe to get married in a hot air balloon when they got a call that it was being cancelled due to weather. ⛈️ Their officiant cancelled too, so they were obviously in a bind. 😳 They had their marriage license and knew the weather was coming, so they hurriedly called me while on the road. We chatted about the options and guess what? Of course we made it happen. 😉
I asked Mark and Michelle what they wanted in their ceremony (something the other officiant never did, yikes!), so they texted me some personal requests they wanted included in the ceremony. 💕 I brought my sweetie to be the witness and we had the beach to ourselves for the ceremony. They said it was better than they could ever have imagined! Moral of the story: there is always a silver lining. ⛅️
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Annie and Eric have been together for many years and after 4 attempts to get married, it finally happened on August 25th!
Between Covid, hurricanes, and family health issues, they finally decided to elope to Tahoe. They rented the @thearchtahoe for the venue (where I'm a preferred vendor), so I was able to help them plan this simple, beautiful elopement -- and now, they're finally married! More beautiful pro photos to come from @ajphotographynv.
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The summer wedding season is winding down. Last call for warm beach weddings, elopements, and vow renewals! 💞
Phil and Sue have been together 32 years and married 25 years today, so they came to Tahoe from England to celebrate!
August showers didn't stop us as I always carry umbrellas in my wedding emergency kit. ☔️ They also used my tripod to share the occasion with friends in England. 🥰 As they sealed their vow renewal with a kiss, the sun came out from behind the clouds. ☀️
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“We were very worried about how all of this was going to work out and as far as “eloping in Tahoe” goes, we don’t think it could have been any better. You made our fears go away about getting married in a “cheesy” and unoriginal way. Going from the big wedding to this was scary, but you made us feel right at home and we thank you for that. We’ve been telling friends and family about where you took us, how it snowed during our brief ceremony, how the sun came out when were driving away from the mansion, and most of all, how you really made our wedding day a memorable day that I don’t think can ever be recreated . . . it was just too perfect. Thank you for everything.”

“Christa was amazing! We were looking for someone that could arrange the marriage license and legal stuff for us, in addition to performing the ceremony, as we were living abroad and wouldn’t have enough time to sort everything out ourselves. Christa was on top of everything, a dream to communicate with, has great energy, and came up with a perfect ceremony speech for us. Highly recommend her!”

Together Forever
“Love is not finding someone to live with. It’s finding someone you can’t live without.”
(Rafael Ortiz)

FAQ
I require a $100 non-refundable deposit to hold your date and time. The remainder is due the day before the ceremony or day-of if you’re eloping. I take checks, Paypal, Venmo, or Zelle. After receiving the deposit, I send you a letter of confirmation that acts as the contract.
Single Religion, Interfaith, Non-religious, Ceremony Rehearsal, Vow Renewal, Civil Union
Yes; I am a Notary Public in Placer County which is one of the few counties in California that allows Notaries to issue a California Confidential Marriage License. I have been issuing licenses for over 14 years and complete a yearly training from Placer County to keep my certification.
Yes. In the state of California, a Wedding Officiant is someone who is ordained by an approved organization and therefore authorized by the state to formally conduct officially recognized wedding ceremonies and to certify the marriage license. I am ordained and certified by the Universal Life Church, believing that we are all one; no matter what religion, we are all in this world together.
Yes! I have done many weddings on skis, snowshoes, hot air balloons, helicopters, paddleboards, but I do draw the line at jumping out of a plane. I am open and excited about pretty much anything else.
Yes; if I have availability, you can come on up the same day! Let’s do this!
I work out of my home, but I know plenty of wonderful local spots that I can take you to and I have plenty of venue referrals.
No; with the license I issue, we don’t need a witness.
For an additional fee, I’m happy to arrange those details for you. Let’s have a quick chat about what you’re looking for and I’ll contact my awesome vendors who’ll meet your needs.
Your ceremony can be as long or as short as you’d like. Generally, they are about 10-20 minutes.
I coordinate with you. If you’re having a formal ceremony, I usually wear a navy or black suit. If it’s Hawaiian-themed, I have a dress for that too. If you’re in shorts and flip-flops, I’ll join you!

Contact
Mountain High Weddings
PO Box 294
Homewood, CA 96141
Cell Phone: (530) 906-5572

WE DO!
There’s no reason you should stress over your ceremony. I’ve got you covered. Let’s do this together.